So back on mainland Thailand, I headed further east to the sleepy, yet charming, city of Chanthaburi – well off the radar of the average tourist. This is a very unique town, influenced by Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese cultures – and boasts Thailand’s largest church. On the...
As I continue my travels east along the Gulf of Thailand, it’s time for the beach and my first (and definitely not my last) Thai island destination…Koh Samet. I’m going to admit, I don’t have a ton of photos (despite being here for 3 full days). A 45 minute ferry ride gets you from Ban...
I managed to squeeze all of my belonging back into my back pack (and yes, for those of you following the story of the stoned elephant sarong – it made the trip…for now) and I took a bus to Pattaya – a beach town a few hours from Bangkok. Known for its Red Light District...
After 4 fantastic weeks in Bangkok…it is time to move onto my next location…Pattaya. But before I say “goodbye” to Bangkok, in this blog I’ll share some pictures and stories of the other experiences I had in Bangkok, which didn’t make any of the earlier posts. Fortunately for me, the...
Today (August 1st) is a very important National Holiday in Thailand. It is Asahna Bucha Day – when people pay homage to the Buddha & his teachings. So in celebration of today’s holiday, I am sharing some of my favourite Buddha images from my travels in and around Bangkok...
Despite being in Bangkok for over 3 weeks, these last few days have sure felt a lot like being back home – loads of Canadiana to fill this girl’s heart (and stomach). On Wednesday, I had the privilege of getting a behind the scenes tour of Canada’s embassy in Thailand! Thank you...
And no – we aren’t talking about me 😂 So I have had a few requests to add more posts about the food in Thailand…happy to share! What you are seeing in the feature picture is a very special soup – this isn’t just any old soup (well I guess in a way it is), you see – this...
This blog goes out to my friends with whom I’ve spent time at the racetrack…betting on the ponies (you know who you are – I don’t need to name names). On Sunday I had the one & only opportunity to head to the racetrack (the one that I can see from my balcony) and bet on the...
So this post captures the other side of my trip to Kanchanaburi…the Thai/Burmese Railway that was built during WWII to secure the movement of goods between Japan and Burma (now Myanmar). A sobering look back at history and the thousands of lives lost to build a railway linking Bangkok and...
Cue the Guns N’ Roses classic as the theme song for this blog post…I left the chaos of Bangkok for 3 days and headed about 2 1/2 hours north west of the city to the Kanchanaburi region of the country. By the way, that is only 130 km (less than 100 miles for my US friends). Travel does not...